But the basic arc of "Gee, what do I do with all these powers?" is still something that's touched on in the Donner movie and 10 years of Smallville. I doubt that the fact that it's going to be set abroad will make it any more interesting to sit through this time around.

I can imagine it making it very interesting indeed, but we'll have to see how it turns out, if indeed it's true that's the direction they're taking.